Football Film Room Weekly Newsletter
Week of November 3rd
This week at Football Film Room…
The Football Film Room Show - Episode #9
In episode #9 of the Football Film Room Show, I go back to the 2000 season and tell you why Tom Brady was drafted exactly where he should have been.
MVP Josh Allen Returned vs. the Chiefs
An under-control Josh Allen is the best version of Josh Allen, believe it or not.
How the Panthers Outsmarted the Packers on Their Game-Winning Drive
We’re only 9 games into the season and the Carolina Panthers have already matched their win total from a year ago. One huge reason for that has been the emergence of running back Rico Dowdle.
Through the Head Coach's Eyes: Kevin O'Connell
It wasn’t a perfect day by any means for J.J. McCarthy. He threw for just 143 yards, tossed an interception, and took 5 sacks.
FFR Playbook Play of the Week
Our playbook has more than 80 breakdowns grouped by concept (e.g. passing game, running game, situational, coverages, pressures, etc.) with hundreds of examples from NFL games. Get a Founding Member subscription to access.
This week’s featured concept is the Wide Zone run:
Wide Zone
There are different definitions of wide zone and outside zone depending on who you ask. Some refer to outside zone as an all-encompassing zone run anywhere outside the tackles. Some define outside zone as a run with the tight end as the running back’s aiming point and wide zone targeting anything outside of that. Some have those definitions reversed.
NFL on Substack
Check out these great NFL breakdowns and opinions from this week on Substack:
Are the flaws the Chiefs showed vs the Bills fixable? -
,From Sauce to Quinnen: The Trades That Shook Up the NFL -
,Jets blow up their defense in pursuit of more balance through the draft -
,The Morning After - The Quinnen Trade Deadline -
, SturmStackDetroit Lions offense not in dire straits, but lacking more than ‘mid-range’ jumper -
,HOFame: Nine coaches in 2026 running -
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